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Prospect vs Washburn vs Stetson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Stetson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Prospect | Washburn | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 923Lowest |
1,355Highest |
1,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
| Washburn and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Washburn and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3% ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Washburn and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$17kHighest 9% above ME |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
| Prospect and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
$205,700±$34kHighest 31% below ME |
| Stetson and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
$800±$377 30% below ME |
| Prospect and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,979Highest 35% below ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,962 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±42Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 34% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stetson and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | — |
| High school in town | — | Washburn District High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.